Jones Dominates Online Poll

Gary Jones dominated our poll of possible replacements for former Auditor & Inspector Jeff McMahan.

The Republican Party chairman, defeated by McMahan in 2002 and 2006, was selected by 51 percent of the almost 300 who voted.

Democrat Robert Butkin was selected by 16 percent. Acting Auditor Michelle Day, a Republican, was selected by 11 percent.

"None of the above" got 10 percent. Democrat Laura Boyd got 6 percent, "Any Democrat" got 6 percent and only one voter picked "Any Republican."

Governor Henry will pick McMahan's replacement.

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Edmondson Rules McMahan Can Draw Pay

Attorney General Drew Edmondson says indicted state auditor Jeff McMahan can continue receiving his salary from the state even thought McMahan has turned over operations of his office to an assistant.

McMahan turned over the day-to-day operations of the office to assistant State Auditor Michelle Day in January after he and his wife were indicted on nine felony counts of conspiracy, fraud and racketeering.

Edmondson says in an opinion released Monday there is no authority for an elected official to voluntarily step aside or to suspend himself without pay.

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McMahan Withdraws From Office Duties

Auditor and Inspector Jeff McMahan announced Friday afternoon that he will turn over the day-to-day operations of the office to Assistant Auditor Michelle Day. The revelation came after McMahan and his wife, Lori, entered pleas of not guilty to accusations contained in a 9-count federal grand jury indictment. Ten years ago, Michelle Day was the attorney for the Department of Public Safety during the controversy over then-Governor Frank Keating's airplane.

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